PITTSBURGH — Community members from Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood held a vigil on Sunday for a high school senior who was killed in a crash.
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17-year-old Ishara Kami was walking home from school along Brownsville Road when she was hit by a truck on Friday.
Several people tried to help Kami after the crash, including nursing student Ireland Schuck, who happened to be nearby.
“I pulled over right over there, I ran out and I came up, and they were like, ‘She was hit, she was hit,’” Schuck recalled. “So I just remember putting my stuff on the floor and just going to assess her and everything, and just started CPR basically.”
Around 30 people were part of the vigil along Brownsville Road. A small memorial was set up, with flowers and candles.
According to police, the truck began sliding and hit a pole before striking Kami.
The truck’s driver reportedly remained at the scene. There’s been no word on whether charges will be filed.
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